CityFlatsHotel rebrands lobby restaurant as fast-casual space

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Aug 20, 2014 at 7:00 PM

By Brian.VanOchten@hollandsentinel.com(616) 546-4279

The lobby restaurant at CityFlatsHotel Holland has been reimagined.The newly transformed Kitchen at CitySen Lounge, located on the main floor of the hotel at 61 E. Seventh St., is offering hot breakfast, lunch and dinner items, for both dining in and people on the go.An official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Tuesday. The fast-casual restaurant concept, which replaces the former Bistro, debuted last month.“It allows us to offer more in the way of food and beverages for our guests,” CityFlats Marketing Coordinator Jack Peaphon said. “Everything for breakfast, lunch and dinner is available to go.”“We’ve had a great response to it so far from both guests and people who work downtown,” he added.It’s an open-kitchen concept featuring a new menu with made-from-scratch items using state-of-the-art equipment and serving hot meals seven days a week at peak intervals each day.The addition of a full-service breakfast lineup was a key component in the transformation of the restaurant space on the main level.“We thought that would enhance our guest experience,” Peaphon said. “More and more, you’re seeing hotels move away from the traditional continental breakfast option.”The Kitchen is operated by chef Shelly Rash, who uses the freshest ingredients possible, including cage-free, locally sourced eggs in the morning, specialty fresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices and handmade pizza dough at night.Its hours of operation are: 6:30-11 a.m. every morning; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. lunchtime Monday through Saturday; and night service from 4 p.m.-midnight Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and 9 p.m.-midnight Sunday.— Follow this reporter on Twitter @BizHolland